CBSE 2020 exams dates HIGHLIGHTS: Class 12 exams in July, check tentative dates

In a video message, while announcing the dates, the HRD Minister asked students to stay safe during the pandemic and follow the guidelines of both Ministry of Health as well as the Ministry of Ayush. He also asked students to download Arogya Setu App.

The Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has announced the dates for JEE Advanced. The examinations will be conducted on August 23

The dates for JEE Advanced will be decided soon, said HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal through a webinar on Tuesday. Only the top 2.5 lakh of JEE Main are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced

During a live interaction with students today, the HRD Minister said, “Even though IITs and NITs are autonomous and financially self-regulatory institutes, we still had requested them to not take up the annual fee hike for this year considering the coronavirus pandemic. I had asked chairpersons to convey this to all the institute heads and directors and hope that this sentiment would be respected.”

There will be no increase in tuition fees for the upcoming academic year at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced today. If implemented, this would be applicable to all courses, which includes the MTech programmes

The National Testing Agency (NTA) had announced to extend the online application form editing option of JEE Main, NEET, and allowed candidates to choose the exam center of their choice in order to minimise any commute for the examinees and their parents 

For the next academic year, students will have to learn a reduced syllabus. The HRD minister informed that the syllabus will be reduced for the upcoming academic session as students have lost valuable academic time. Thus the JEE Main and NEET 2021 will be held on the reduced syllabus

The HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday said that the decison to conduct the remaining papers of CBSE Class 10, 12 will be taken in a day or two. Replying to a student's query, the minister said "The dates of CBSE class 10, 12 examinations will be announced soon, and the decision will be taken in a day or two."

HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced the dates for JEE Main and NEET. JEE Main will be held between July 18 and 23. NEET will be held on July 26

HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that around 2000 online contents are available at online platform- Swayam, Swayam Prabha. Apart from it, students can take help from the digital library for their study.

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said he will ask his officials to look into this matter. He said he has spoken to NCERT and CBSE directors that no student faces shortage of books.

For students hailing from rural areas, we understand that network connectivity issues can arise. For them we are making efforts to reach them.

We are adding both school and college courses on SWAYAM portal and SWYAM Prabha - a television or DTH initiative can telecast educational content on DD, tata sky, airtel TV and other platforms. This includes school level content from NCERT to college level curriculum, said Nishank

Due to covid-19, as the academic schedule will start late, the ministry has asked central, state board to reduce syllabus for the commencing academic session, said HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

UGC has set-up COVID-19 task force and has asked every institute to set-up a covid-19 helpline and force to help students.

"For students hailing from rural areas, we understand that network connectivity issues can arise. For them we are making efforts to reach them. We are adding both school and college courses on SWAYAM portal and SWYAM Prabha - a television or DTH initiative can telecast educational content on DD, tata sky, airtel TV and other platforms. This includes school level content from NCERT to college level curriculum," said HRD minister

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that the UGC calendar has suggested to conduct the college exams from July 1 and to start new session in August. 

"College level exams to be held from July 1 and will try to declare result by July-end so that the session can begin from August. We have asked institutes to be aware about situation in their area. In case an area is still affected in July, they can promote students on basis of previous and internal exams," Nishank said. 

Diksha portal has content for different exmas and in different languages. It has interactive curriculum. Students should use e-content, especially under lockdown. The national repository from open universities is also available at the portal, says HRRD

Replying to a query on CBSE exam dates, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that the decision on board exams will be taken taking cognizance of the situtaions on coronavirus pandemic. The dates will be announced soon

The HRD Minister starts live interaction by thanking students for their unity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Check the direct link here

- Start by revising topics from NCERT once again

- Limit the usage of social media

- Attempt mock tests

- Designate a separate place to study

- Solve sample papers

- Online classes and youtube for doubt solving

- Avoid stress and take small breaks

- Take help from seniors

- Make a schedule

- Stay updated, do not watch TV entire day.

Around 16 lakh candidates were registered to appear for the medical entrance test NEET and 9 lakh for JEE Main 

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— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) May 5, 2020

Answering queries raised in previous live, the HRD Minister had informed that students from classes 1 to 8 will be promoted to the next classes across India without exams. Several states had already made that announcement. He reiterated the exams for major subjects which are important for the college admission process will be held only.

Apart from NEET, JEE, and pending board exam dates, the HRD minister is also expected to talk about the new academic session. During the meeting of HRD Minister with state education ministers last week it was discussed that syllabus for board exams as well as competitive exams including JEE Main should be reduced for the upcoming session as they have lost a couple of months. This suggestion was made by Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia, however, no final decision was taken on it then.

The dates of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 10, 12 examinations will not release today by the HRD Minister. Refuting the media reports that the Human Resource and Development (MHRD) Minister will announce the dates of CBSE with JEE Main, NEET, board controller Sanyam Bharadwaj said, “Till now, the decision has not been taken to announce the board examination dates tomorrow.”

In an interview with The Indian Express, HRD Minister said it is likely that JEE-Main will be conducted in June. The Ministry is consulting stakeholders like the boards of examinations, IITs, and other agencies involved in logistical operations of JEE and NEET before announcing the next dates. To assess the possibility of conduction of online exams for higher education, the HRD ministry has constituted a task force under UGC. We will issue guidelines based on the report.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) released an indicative academic calendar last month according to which for higher education institutions Wednesday that suggested classes for first-year students can start by September 1 and for intermediate year students on August 1. It also indicated that the admission process for fresh batches of students should be conducted in August.

JEE Main, NEET UG are held for admission to undergraduate courses in engineering and medicine. Every year, JEE Main is held in April and NEET on the first Sunday of May.  However, the exams were postponed due to nationwide lockdown imposed due to the COVID-19. The HRD Ministry earlier said the exams will be held in May-end.

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' will interact with students today 12 pm onwards in a webinar. He will address sudents' questions and will announce the fresh dates for the JEE Main and NEET, said the Ministry.